Unit 6 Assessment Long Essay Review

What role did industrial technology play in imperialism?

• It hindered the expansion of empires.

• It facilitated imperialism through advancements like railroads and steamships.

• It had no impact on imperialism.

• It only affected domestic markets.

Which cash crops were significant in Latin America's export-based economy during imperialism?

• Wheat and rice

• Tea and spices

• Corn and soybeans

• Coffee, bananas, and sugar

What was a major economic change in South Asia due to imperialism?

• Shift to cash crops like opium and cotton

• Decline in opium production

• Increase in traditional industries

• Decrease in foreign investment

What was a consequence of imperialism in Sub-Saharan Africa?

• Decrease in resource extraction

• Economic independence from European markets

• Forced labor systems and economic exploitation

• Growth of local industries

What political change occurred in Latin America due to imperialism?

• Decrease in U.S. interventions

• Independence from European influence

• Strengthening of local governments

• Rise of caudillos due to political instability

What was the British Raj's impact on South Asia after the Sepoy Rebellion?

• Direct British rule and Western legal systems

• Introduction of traditional legal systems

• Decrease in British influence

• Strengthening of local governance

What was the 'Scramble for Africa'?

• A competition among European powers for African territories

• A peaceful negotiation for African resources

• An African-led movement for independence

• A trade agreement between African nations

Which resistance movement occurred in Sub-Saharan Africa due to imperialism?

• Sepoy Rebellion

• Taiping Rebellion

• Boxer Rebellion

• Zulu resistance

What was a result of the Berlin Conference (1884-1885) in Africa?

• Establishment of African-led governments

• Unification of African territories

• Creation of new colonial boundaries ignoring ethnic divisions

• End of European influence in Africa

What was a common feature of economic changes due to imperialism in Latin America and South Asia?

• Decrease in foreign investment

• Independence from European control

• Growth of local economies

• Destruction of traditional industries